Low pressure strengthened rapidly off the Delaware coast and tracked southeast of New England, bringing heavy snow to much of interior Massachusetts where snowfall totals of 4 to 8 inches were widely observed. Closer to the coast, rain changed to ice and snow but accumulations were limited to between 2 and 5 inches. High winds, gusting to over 60 mph during the height of the storm, brought down trees, large limbs, and wires from the Interstate 95 corridor to Cape Cod and the Islands.The snow and wind made travel difficult, and Logan International Airport was shut down for several hours, stranding hundreds of travelers. No major accidents were reported on the roadways, but there were dozens of spinouts. Power was knocked out to about 69,000 customers, many of them in Framingham, Walpole, and the southern part of the state.Wind gusts between 45 and 55 mph were widely reported near the coast, but a peak gust to 64 mph was reported in Provincetown and to 59 mph at Worcester Airport. The strongest gusts occurred along the south coast, Cape Cod, and the Islands.Official snowfall totals included 6.0 inches at the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, 4.8 inches at Worcester Airport and at Logan International Airport in Boston, and 3.2 inches at the National Weather Service office in Taunton.Other snowfall totals, as reported by trained spotters, included 8 inches in Northfield, Wilbraham, Goshen, Gardner, and Rutland; 7 inches in Colrain, Winchester, Pepperell, and Leicester; and 6 inches in Ashfield, West Springfield, Billerica, Wayland, Westminster, Ashburnham, and Douglas.

High Wind in BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-MAR-05 20:00:00 to 08-MAR-05 23:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 56 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in SOUTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-MAR-05 20:00:00 to 08-MAR-05 23:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 51 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in SUFFOLK / ALSO PART OF NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-MAR-05 20:00:00 to 08-MAR-05 23:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

High Wind in WESTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-MAR-05 20:00:00 to 08-MAR-05 23:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Winter Storm in EASTERN HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-MAR-05 14:00:00 to 09-MAR-05 03:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in NORTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-MAR-05 14:00:00 to 09-MAR-05 03:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in EASTERN PLYMOUTH / ALSO PART OF NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-MAR-05 20:00:00 to 08-MAR-05 23:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

High Wind in EASTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-MAR-05 20:00:00 to 08-MAR-05 23:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 37 MS
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm in WESTERN HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-MAR-05 14:00:00 to 09-MAR-05 03:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in WESTERN FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-MAR-05 14:00:00 to 09-MAR-05 03:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in EASTERN FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-MAR-05 14:00:00 to 09-MAR-05 03:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in WESTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-MAR-05 14:00:00 to 09-MAR-05 03:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-MAR-05 20:00:00 to 08-MAR-05 23:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Winter Storm in WESTERN HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-MAR-05 14:00:00 to 09-MAR-05 03:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-MAR-05 20:00:00 to 08-MAR-05 23:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Winter Storm in EASTERN HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-MAR-05 14:00:00 to 09-MAR-05 03:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in WESTERN MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-MAR-05 14:00:00 to 09-MAR-05 03:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in EASTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-MAR-05 20:00:00 to 08-MAR-05 23:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 150K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

High Wind in SOUTHERN BRISTOL, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-MAR-05 20:00:00 to 08-MAR-05 23:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

High Wind in SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-MAR-05 20:00:00 to 08-MAR-05 23:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 50 MG
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO